rec.autos.simulators

by **David Butte** » Tue, 11 Apr 2000 04:00:00

The recent "background music in GPL" thing got me thinking. So this
evening, just for fun, I did this:

Fire up GPL.
Turn down number of voices in GPL to 4.
Leave GPL.
In background, run a "MIDI jukebox" type program with some suitable
mid-sixties tunes (Beatles, Beach Boys etc) and set it to random play.
Fire up GPL again.
Adjust volume so both music and engine can be heard.
Get into Lotus.
Drive!

It's actually enormously good fun. There's no hope whatsoever of a good
laptime, as you can't hear the engine properly (say 1:10 at the Glen),
and frankly I didn't care; but it is, as I say, a most enjoyable
experience - I was just going around Stavelot as we got to "makes the
Indy 500 look like a Roman chariot race now", and it couldn't help but
make me grin like (even more of) a maniac.

(I worry about this post. After all, I'm admitting to taking GPL less
than seriously, which some people may view as a*** offence...)

--
David.
"After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
really."
(Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

by **himrli..** » Tue, 11 Apr 2000 04:00:00

I can't see this as being any worse than running around Monte Carlo in
a 356 while listening to Billy May or Stan Kenton. Not that I would
do such a thing.... :)

On 10 Apr 2000 21:28:02 GMT,

>The recent "background music in GPL" thing got me thinking. So this
>evening, just for fun, I did this:

>Fire up GPL.
>Turn down number of voices in GPL to 4.
>Leave GPL.
>In background, run a "MIDI jukebox" type program with some suitable
>mid-sixties tunes (Beatles, Beach Boys etc) and set it to random play.
>Fire up GPL again.
>Adjust volume so both music and engine can be heard.
>Get into Lotus.
>Drive!

>It's actually enormously good fun. There's no hope whatsoever of a good
>laptime, as you can't hear the engine properly (say 1:10 at the Glen),
>and frankly I didn't care; but it is, as I say, a most enjoyable
>experience - I was just going around Stavelot as we got to "makes the
>Indy 500 look like a Roman chariot race now", and it couldn't help but
>make me grin like (even more of) a maniac.

>(I worry about this post. After all, I'm admitting to taking GPL less
>than seriously, which some people may view as a*** offence...)

>--
>David.
>"After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
>really."
>(Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

Remove "hi" from address or it will bounce....

by **ymenar** » Tue, 11 Apr 2000 04:00:00

Couple of other albums from 1967 that could suit GPL, but I think that
psychedelic rock suits better GPL than surf rock :
(load them in your CD Tray, and adjust the volume to hear or not your
engines)

- Pink Floyd : Piper at the Gates of Dawn (psychedelic at it's best!)
- The Beatles : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- Younger than Yesterday : The Byrds
- Surrealistic Pillow : Jefferson Airplane
- Disraeli Gears : Cream
- The Doors : The Doors
- Santana : Abraxas
- Are you experienced? : Jimi Hendrix

--
-- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
-- May the Downforce be with you...
-- http://www.WeRace.net
-- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise
how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

by **Gary** » Tue, 11 Apr 2000 04:00:00

The ONLY music to listen to while driving GPL is anything by "The
Ventures"

IMHO

-GaryR

>> The recent "background music in GPL" thing got me thinking. So this
>> evening, just for fun, I did this:

>Couple of other albums from 1967 that could suit GPL, but I think that
>psychedelic rock suits better GPL than surf rock :
>(load them in your CD Tray, and adjust the volume to hear or not your
>engines)

>- Pink Floyd : Piper at the Gates of Dawn (psychedelic at it's best!)
>- The Beatles : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
>- Younger than Yesterday : The Byrds
>- Surrealistic Pillow : Jefferson Airplane
>- Disraeli Gears : Cream
>- The Doors : The Doors
>- Santana : Abraxas
>- Are you experienced? : Jimi Hendrix

by **Edward Whit** » Wed, 12 Apr 2000 04:00:00

Damn, Francois, you are old ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
all great albums, never owned just one on the list.........
I guess that I_ Am _Old _ Too! Ed

--
Ed White Bring Nascar to South Jersey!!

- Show quoted text -

by **Schlom** » Wed, 12 Apr 2000 04:00:00

Hmm...I think I have the MIDI file for the theme song to the movie Grand Prix.
Now if I could just find it...

Chris

by **Greg Longfiel** » Wed, 12 Apr 2000 04:00:00

How did you know !! I like to put my Hendrix "AYE" CD in the player and drive
around Nurburgring !!!

Greg Longfield

> Couple of other albums from 1967 that could suit GPL, but I think that
> psychedelic rock suits better GPL than surf rock :
> (load them in your CD Tray, and adjust the volume to hear or not your
> engines)

> - Pink Floyd : Piper at the Gates of Dawn (psychedelic at it's best!)
> - The Beatles : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
> - Younger than Yesterday : The Byrds
> - Surrealistic Pillow : Jefferson Airplane
> - Disraeli Gears : Cream
> - The Doors : The Doors
> - Santana : Abraxas
> - Are you experienced? : Jimi Hendrix

> --
> -- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
> -- May the Downforce be with you...
> -- http://www.WeRace.net
> -- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise
> how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

by **colin bro** » Wed, 12 Apr 2000 04:00:00

Highway to Hell ACDC :-D
anything ACDC (bon scott era only of course)

>The ONLY music to listen to while driving GPL is anything by "The
>Ventures"

>IMHO

>-GaryR

>>> The recent "background music in GPL" thing got me thinking. So this
>>> evening, just for fun, I did this:

>>Couple of other albums from 1967 that could suit GPL, but I think that
>>psychedelic rock suits better GPL than surf rock :
>>(load them in your CD Tray, and adjust the volume to hear or not your
>>engines)

>>- Pink Floyd : Piper at the Gates of Dawn (psychedelic at it's best!)
>>- The Beatles : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
>>- Younger than Yesterday : The Byrds
>>- Surrealistic Pillow : Jefferson Airplane
>>- Disraeli Gears : Cream
>>- The Doors : The Doors
>>- Santana : Abraxas
>>- Are you experienced? : Jimi Hendrix

by **Mark Seer** » Wed, 12 Apr 2000 04:00:00

My top 10 would have to be......

1/ Tell Laura I love her (nobody knows what happened that day, How his car
overturned in flames) ...Start at any Vroc race.

2/ Good vibrations. (Driving out of sand traps with FF enabled)

3/ Pick yourself up, dust yourself down, start all over again.... Start at
any VROC race <G>

4/ The long and winding road ...Played at the Ring. (Wonder if Greger could
ever do a lap in the time it takes to play the song)

5/ Hey Jude...For those of us who need considerably more time....

6/ Speedy Gonzalez....Everybody's collection has a naff record somewhere <G>

7/ I'm picking up Bits and Pieces .... Start of any VROC race <BWG>

8/ Needles and pins....Most effective 1/2 way thru a grand prix.

9/ 8 miles high....After hitting a wall at the start of any VROC race on an
oval

10/ You make me wanna Shout....Start of any VROC race

MS

> > The recent "background music in GPL" thing got me thinking. So this
> > evening, just for fun, I did this:

> Couple of other albums from 1967 that could suit GPL, but I think that
> psychedelic rock suits better GPL than surf rock :
> (load them in your CD Tray, and adjust the volume to hear or not your
> engines)

> - Pink Floyd : Piper at the Gates of Dawn (psychedelic at it's best!)
> - The Beatles : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
> - Younger than Yesterday : The Byrds
> - Surrealistic Pillow : Jefferson Airplane
> - Disraeli Gears : Cream
> - The Doors : The Doors
> - Santana : Abraxas
> - Are you experienced? : Jimi Hendrix

> --
> -- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
> -- May the Downforce be with you...
> -- http://www.WeRace.net
> -- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't
realise
> how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

by **Graeme Nas** » Wed, 12 Apr 2000 04:00:00

And from today too... try playing "Natural Blues" by Moby while lapping
the Ring, it's scary :-)

--
Cheers!
Graeme Nash

by **Jan Verschuere** » Wed, 12 Apr 2000 04:00:00

Why Mark... people will start to think starts on VROC are dangerous!! -Who
ever heard of such a thing? ;-)

Jan./who, last week, got catapulted from 12th on the grid into the lead
at Silverstone, literally.
=----

> My top 10 would have to be......

<Snip>

by **Dave Henri** » Wed, 12 Apr 2000 04:00:00

Dead Man's curve
Last Kiss
Kiss an Angel this Morning
Bat out of Hell
George Harrion's F1 Song about Jackie Stewart

dave henrie

> > The recent "background music in GPL" thing got me thinking. So this
> > evening, just for fun, I did this:

> Couple of other albums from 1967 that could suit GPL, but I think that
> psychedelic rock suits better GPL than surf rock :
> (load them in your CD Tray, and adjust the volume to hear or not your
> engines)

> - Pink Floyd : Piper at the Gates of Dawn (psychedelic at it's best!)
> - The Beatles : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
> - Younger than Yesterday : The Byrds
> - Surrealistic Pillow : Jefferson Airplane
> - Disraeli Gears : Cream
> - The Doors : The Doors
> - Santana : Abraxas
> - Are you experienced? : Jimi Hendrix

> --
> -- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
> -- May the Downforce be with you...
> -- http://www.WeRace.net
> -- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise
> how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

by **Robin Lor** » Wed, 12 Apr 2000 04:00:00

Perfecto dub?

--
Cheers,

Robin Lord - Trance DJ & Sim Racer.

http://www.oppositelock.co.uk

Nrburgring and Grand Prix Legends

by **mark_rael4..** » Wed, 12 Apr 2000 04:00:00

Competition structure not finalized yet, but it will be hotlap-by-way-
of Quick Race Mode, using replays with race length set to its minimum
setting and no AI cars on the grid. Best lap is displayed (at end of
race) by hitting the spacebar key, screenshot of same by hitting F12.
Replay program is available, the Decrypt half of the program will (of
course) not be released.

More news later, pictures at 11:

http://blitzsports.com/racing/F12000

MR

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by **Steve Garrot** » Wed, 12 Apr 2000 04:00:00

Wouldn't know where I could pick up a copy of the original 'High
Voltage' (Australian release, one with the dog peeing on the
transformer) would you? I agree that Bon Scott made the group.

SLG

>Highway to Hell ACDC :-D
>anything ACDC (bon scott era only of course)

>>The ONLY music to listen to while driving GPL is anything by "The
>>Ventures"

>>IMHO

>>-GaryR

>>>> The recent "background music in GPL" thing got me thinking. So this
>>>> evening, just for fun, I did this:

>>>Couple of other albums from 1967 that could suit GPL, but I think that
>>>psychedelic rock suits better GPL than surf rock :
>>>(load them in your CD Tray, and adjust the volume to hear or not your
>>>engines)

>>>- Pink Floyd : Piper at the Gates of Dawn (psychedelic at it's best!)
>>>- The Beatles : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
>>>- Younger than Yesterday : The Byrds
>>>- Surrealistic Pillow : Jefferson Airplane
>>>- Disraeli Gears : Cream
>>>- The Doors : The Doors
>>>- Santana : Abraxas
>>>- Are you experienced? : Jimi Hendrix

(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new
and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are
due to too many English classes/teachers)

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